Oparo and Toby Wilde Recognised Across Multiple Categories at the Property Week Innovation Awards 2025 Oparo has been recognised as a finalist across five major categories at this year’s Property Week Innovation Awards 2025, marking a milestone moment in our mission to redefine how technology, data, […]
In the latest LifeProven Podcast, Toby Wilde joins host Adam Hinds to discuss how data-led investment is transforming supported housing in the UK. LifeProven is a premium B2B podcast platform connecting thought leaders and innovators with institutional clients and investors, including BlackRock, Global Mutual, UrbanSplash, […]
Join Toby Wilde, Founder of Oparo Ltd, at UK Construction Week 2025 for a panel on “Driving Efficiency & Affordability: The Role of Technology in Constructing Homes.” The session will explore how technology, digital tools, and innovative construction methods are transforming the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective homes across the UK residential sector.
Oparo has achieved a finalist hat-trick at the 2025 Property Week RESI Awards, earning nominations for Specialist Developer of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Affordable Housing (Under 150 Developments), and Residential PropTech Innovation of the Year (Property Platform). The recognition cements Oparo Social’s position as a data-led, impact-driven developer redefining how affordable housing is delivered in the UK. Through its REACT and RAM platforms, Oparo blends PropTech innovation with social purpose — proving that technology and empathy can coexist to create sustainable, scalable housing solutions.
Technology, Policy and Planning: Why the Housing Crisis Won’t Be Solved by Innovation Alone I joined Gary McLuskey (Greystar), Nick Towe (LoCaL Homes), and Rachel Witcherley (Homes England) to discuss how technology is reshaping Housing Affordability and Social Housing. The conversation was framed around innovation, […]
Oparo Wins Social Impact Investor of the Year 2024We’re proud to share that Oparo has been named Social Impact Investor of the Year 2024 at the UK Financial Awards by SME News.This recognition marks more than a milestone — it reflects a belief we’ve held […]
Oparo Social was proud to be shortlisted for ESG Investor of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in ESG at the ESG Edge Awards 2024. Standing alongside some of the UK’s leading real estate investors, the recognition highlights Oparo’s commitment to combining technology, data, and purpose to drive genuine social and environmental impact across housing.
We are proud to announce that Oparo Social – Oparo Group and its partner Xp Property has been shortlisted for the Best Supported Housing Landlord award at the UK Housing Awards 2024. This recognition reinforces our commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable housing solutions that empower […]
Oparo, the first algorithm-driven real estate investment company, is proud to announce its inclusion in Housing Technology magazine’s esteemed annual round-up of the best PropTech companies and IT start-ups for 2024/2025. This recognition underscores Oparo’s innovative contributions to the social housing sector.Housing Technology’s VisionHousing Technology’s […]
In the intricate realm of supported housing, where social responsibility intersects with real estate management, challenges abound. A recent podcast sheds light on these complexities through a candid conversation with an industry expert, Toby, who delves into the moral, financial, and operational struggles inherent in […]
Introduction: The UK property market is a dynamic and often challenging space, but companies like XP Property are showing the industry how innovation and expertise can lead to exceptional growth. Recently featured in an article on how they’re disrupting the UK real estate scene, my […]
Introduction: Recently featured in The Independent, my business partners, Ben Richards and Jack Jiggens, have been making waves in the UK property market with their firm, XP Property. Their success story is one of resilience, innovation, and strategic growth. At Oparo Social, we are proud […]
Oparo Social Named “Social Housing Investor of the Year” at the HMO Awards Oparo Social is delighted to announce its recent recognition as the “Social Housing Investor of the Year” at the prestigious HMO Awards, awarded in June. This esteemed accolade celebrates Oparo Social’s exemplary […]
A very special May event as PIP London turns 5 🎉🥳 The team over at The Dickins Inn, St Catherine’s Dock are putting the finishing touches, to their very special, 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭, on Thursday 16th May and what an amazing line-up they have in […]
Good luck to our finalists for the 🏆 ‘PROGESSIVE SOCIAL HOUSING INVESTOR’ for The HMO Awards 23/24! 🙏Thanks to Judge, Sue Sims for your help with this category. 👏 Well done and good luck to all 5 applicants who have made it onto the shortlist! […]
Partners in Property brings you a FREE PIP TASTER! THE BIG SOCIAL HOUSING DEBATE 15th April 2024 7:00pm – 9:00pm Some of the most experienced people in the Social Housing sector, in one place, at one time, to answer all your questions. This won’t be […]
In this episode of The Supported Living Property Podcast Toby Wilde explains how he is working with institutional lenders to develop supported and social housing. He shares his experience of developing supported living property in London and gives great practical advice for property investors […]
Oparo Social have been nominated for the Best Progressive Social Housing Investor at the HMO awards 2022. This recognition is fantastic recognition for the entire Oparo Social team and all the hard work put into delivering high quality supported housing with design inspired inspired by […]
Estate Innovators list of Top Real Estate Investment Companies in London featuring PropTech investment company the Oparo Group.
I am very proud to have taken part in the Partners in Property Live Conference 2022 in Solihull. The other panelists were Will Mallard, Amy Varle and Michael Patterson. We covered the Social and Supported Housing space, dealing with local authorities and housing associations, growing […]
Competitive DEAL-MAKING in UK Property Will Mallard Interviews Toby Wilde and Jay Howard EPISODE #181 How do you get deals put together when there is competition? Panel conversation with active operators each with decades of property deal experiences. Jay Howard a hugely experienced UK property […]
Blurb How does a property investment house and a property tech business get started? What’s really the difference between West London and rest of the country? The best question to sort out whether you are just wasting your time with […]
Toby Wilde joins the Board of Family Construction, Property Development and Investment business.
In Q2 2021 Oparo Group have continued its success as a PropTech driven Real Estate Investment house in the following ways: 2 New Transactions 119 Units In Legals or Under Construction £120m to Deploy in The Right Deals £300m of Assets Flagged by Our Algorithm
The video from the 2021 PropTech and Property Data panel at The Property Investor Show at the Excel featuring PropTech founder Toby Wilde.
The London Stock Exchange has suspended trading in Immedia Group plc from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM:IME) with the announcement of an agreement for the reverse takeover of Immedia by Sprift Technologies Limited. In preparation for the reverse takeover, Immedia has entered into a £900,000 […]
On this episode of Property People, we meet Toby Wilde, Founder of PropTech firm Oparo, believed to be the first REACT Investment house in the UK. Toby comes from a third-generation family business that focused on property development and construction and has also carved his […]
A fantastic start to the year from the Oparo Group and its Partners, we are pleased to announce this progress in our Q1 2021 update: 5 Transactions Completed Totalling 33 Units. 8 Assets in Legals Totalling 39 units. 2 Refurbishments Completed. In-House Algorithm & Appraisal […]
#Proptech has become a real buzzword in the property investment and development industry over the past couple of years. Being a notorious #technophobe it may surprise you to learn then that I’m actually a Board Advisor to one such company, OPARO. My good friend and founder Toby Wilde has a vision […]
14 Units Acquired 94 Unit Pipeline in Legals 2 Construction Projects Started Capital Under Advisory Increased to £122m. 1 Loan Completed
Our panel on the 3rd of December’s topic is next-generation Family Office leaders, with the question, ‘are NextGens simply custodians of legacy and capital, or entrepreneurs to modernise and grow wealth?’ I come from a third-generation Family Business and have very close ties to several FO’s, however, personally, […]
Bridging & Commercial Magazine August/September Edition Delighted to have been invited to contribute to Bridging & Commercial’s Magazine article Building For A New World. You can read the full article by clicking the button below. Read Here
Just released an episode of #thereturnpodcast with Anna Clare Harper, It’s definitely one of my more controversial ones and my #ADHD is in full flow! 🙂 We discussed the common myths around how and whether #proptechs can solve housing market problems. Highlights of this episode include: […]
Toby Wilde has a vision for the future of real estate which is why he founded OPARO a Real Estate and Computer Technology (REACT) firm which is algorithm-based, people-driven and has real estate investment at its heart.In this Focus on WHY podcast episode, Toby shares WHY he works […]
Oparo, a real estate and computer technology (REACT) private equity firm, has announced its inaugural raise Oparo’s proprietary technology flags financially stressed and distressed assets by using big data and machine learning to forecast and identify the most attractive assets and regions in the […]
Property and computer tech investor Oparo has raised £73m in its inaugural fund raising. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
Real estate & computer technology investment company announces its inaugural raise Read Article Here
By Toby Wilde and Alexander Shepherd of OPARO. As we enter a new decade the smoke signals for U.K. Real Estate look positive, as the industry maintains a transition towards professionalisation and institutionalisation (due largely to government intervention); and what of PropTech 4.0, how will […]
Fantastic research paper by Professor Andrew Baum of Oxford University on the future of PropTech. This is a follow up to his paper in 2017, PropTech 3.0. I subsequently wrote an article arguing the fourth incarnation of PropTech shall be REACT Funds. There is a […]
We discussed how #propertyinvestors can use #data and #algorithms to drive better decisions, identify more profitable opportunities, safeguard against #risk and drive #efficiencyHighlights of this episode include:Using data, one of the most valuable resources in #property, to make better #investment decisionsHow identifying the early signs of […]
It is broadly recognised that PropTech is in its third phase. This raises the question, what’s next for this virgin sector?“PropTech” is evidently going through a renaissance and is becoming a highly desirable investment opportunity for both Venture Capitalists and Angels. Forbes has put PropTech […]
We live in exciting times; our world is more dynamic and inventive than it has been in well over 100 years. But, as is always the case, exciting times are also turbulent times, you can’t have one without the other. Technology has the potential to allow […]
